Members of the Mountain Rescue and Search and Rescue Unit are helping police in their search for missing 93-year-old Jean Arres from Hawick.

"It is likely that she has gone out for a walk and got into difficulty, and we are receiving assistance from Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue and the Border Search and Rescue Unit as we undertake searches of the local area.

"I would appeal to anyone who has been walking in the local area and thinks they may have seen her since she went missing to contact Police Scotland immediately.

"Anyone else with information regarding her whereabouts should also get in touch."